Deepwater Horizon is
a new film by director Peter Berg starring Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, and
Gina Rodriguez, amongst others. This film dramatizes the events that occurred
on the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible offshore oil drilling rig Deepwater
Horizon in late April of 2010 when a build-up of pressure inside the pipes
caused a blowout, a massive explosion, and (over time) the worst man-made
environmental disaster in U.S. history. This film is highly effective at
engaging the audience and having something to say about the situation
specifically on the rig. Laser focused, Berg delivers a really successful
product early in this fall movie season.
